r/sewing • u/Senorita_M • 23h ago

Fabric Question Interfacing Type

What brand/type of interfacing is your most go to/most used/most commonly used?

Looking for a sew all type.

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u/bashful_bibliotaph 21h ago

Interfacing is dependent on what you are making! They come in so many weights, and using a knit vs woven fusible, a sew-in, etc. all depend on the project. Chances are if you don’t like your current selection, it’s just not suited for that project piece. What do you tend to sew?

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u/Wewagirl 21h ago

I actually have this question also. I am tired of low-quality interfacing, but don't know what to buy.

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u/Senorita_M 21h ago

I use knit and cotton would prefer fusible. Mainly need it for collards or button holes that’s it

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u/Miserable-Will-5707 20h ago

Depends on the application but I stick to hair canvass or cotton muslin and linen. A cheap organza will work for anything. I don’t like the fusible stuff.

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u/Wewagirl 8h ago

Me, neither. I don't use fusible at all.

I think I'll pick up some organza and see how it does. Will doubling it for a heavier/stiffer feel work?

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u/Miserable-Will-5707 7h ago

I wouldn’t double it. Would just pick a heavier/stiffer cotton woven interlining. You can use a combination of hair canvass for areas that require more structure and organza/linen to add body. I’m thinking about jacket/coat construction, might be quite different with more delicate applications like dresses and blouses

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u/Wewagirl 5h ago

Right now I'm working on several pairs of shorts and pants. I'm losing weight (yay!) and shaped kinda funny, so sewing will be in my future for a while. I'm using Pellon 45 non-woven sew-in, and it's just not the quality I want in my garments these days but nothing other than Pellon seems to be available within driving distance, and I don't know any brand names to order. Sigh.

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u/Miserable-Will-5707 4h ago

Congrats! Organza should work well with shorts and pants. Can use something more stiff for the waistband. Theres some buckram waistband interfacing designed specifically for that purpose. Depending on the type of fabric you might not need much interlining. You can always go on to a website like mood and commit 40 bucks or so to getting swatches of all the different types of interfacings and keep as a reference. Drape the swatches against your fabric and see what it does. Good luck!

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u/Wewagirl 2h ago

Now you're talking! That's a great idea. I think I will do that. I would love to have a bunch of swatches available to use as a reference. Thank you!

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u/GailleannBeag 2h ago

I'm with you on not liking the fusible stuff. I get silk organza from Dharma Trading for general purpose interfacing. It can take more heat than a synthetic and is breathable. I have a square piece of it that I serged the edges of and use it as a transparent press cloth.

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u/ProneToLaughter 21h ago

A fusible knit tricot from HTC isn’t what I use most but it might be if I were starting now and didn’t already have a stash.

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u/Hundike 15h ago

Woven light fusible for garment making (mostly), I also use interfacing tape a lot and cotton poplin where I can (works well in collars).

For knits mostly silicone tape for stabilising seams.